Zarna Govind Prajapati

AR3596

UAR20222

This research explores this question through the lens of form and content and philosophical theories of parts and whole, analyzing mass housing for low-income communities as a medium for reshaping social and economic hierarchies. The study demonstrates that housing is not merely about structures but is deeply informed by content like social interactions, cultural practices, daily household routines, affordability, policies, material choices, and lived experience, and holds the transformative potential to shape societal relationships, hierarchies, and identities; and the way it addresses urgent needs and fosters a more profound sense of community. Ultimately, it reveals how form emerges meaningfully from content and how content continues to shape the evolution of form over time.  
"Through a philosophical inquiry into the interplay of form and content and the framework of parts and whole, the study aims to analyze Mass Housing for low-income groups as a transformative design approach that balances identity, inclusivity, and innovation." 

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Abstract

Introduction to phylosophy of Form and Content

Case-study 1 - Utsarg (part of Uddaayn housing) Low-income Housing

Case-study 1 - Utsarg (part of Uddaayn housing) Low-income Housing

Case-study 1 - Utsarg (part of Uddaayn housing) Low-income Housing

Case-study 2 - Angooribagh Low-income Housing

Case-study 2 - Angooribagh Low-income Housing

Case-study 2 - Angooribagh Low-income Housing

Comparative Analysis and Conclusion